Corruption The Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Baleka Mbete, announces that a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held by secret ballot. The vote, to be held on 8 August 2017, will be the eighth vote of no confidence against the president and the first by secret ballot.
Mauritanian constitutional referendum, 2017 Results from Saturday's constitutional referendum show Mauritanians have voted to abolish the Senate. Turnout was 53.73%, with 85% of voters supporting the change, according to officials.
Media of the Philippines Two more Filipino journalists are murdered in a span of two days adding to toll of more than a hundred journalists killed since 2000.
Airline bankruptcies in the United States Air carrier PenAir declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, and ends service to Denver, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon.
Godzilla in popular culture Haruo Nakajima, who portrayed the monster Godzilla from 1954 to 1972, dies at the age of 88.